16 Spencer Street Stirling

Feel relaxed and a million miles away from it all as the lucky new owners of this gracious old villa tucked away in exquisitely beautiful gardens featuring century-old exotics and an abundance of birdlife. Find it minutes from the buzz of Stirling, local schools and an easy freeway commute to the city, about 20 minutes away.
Serene and private with space aplenty; it's a home that needs children - lots of them -- to fill the five huge double bedrooms and generous living spaces with the sound of their laughter, as generations have done before.

All around, doors lead out to quiet verandas, a double carport and, at the rear, a sweeping expanse of red brick paving, where trestles can be laid end to end for long leisurely lunches in true European style.

Friends will know to use the back door, sure of a warm welcome and the promise of a home-cooked meal whipped up in the smart modern kitchen, featuring Caesar stone counters and Neff cooking appliances including twin ovens.

Once the stables, this whole back area has been reworked to provide a light-infused open plan living area with glorious garden views and a heat-pumping slow combustion stove. The old groom's quarters are now a spacious walk-in pantry with plenty of built-ins and spaces for a fridge and microwave.

Two gorgeous bathrooms run off the family hub, one heritage themed in sparkling chrome and white; the other a sleek modern wash space. Plans have also been approved for an ensuite to the master bedroom, one of two huge rooms at the front where the home's gracious character is most concentrated. Showcasing spectacularly high ceilings, the drawing room and each of the five bedrooms enjoy the warming ambience of period fireplaces and polished timber floors in the main.

A carpeted sunroom with veranda and bedroom access is ideal as a teen study/retreat, while a small anteroom off another bedroom could also be used as a study area or walk-in robe.

Outside, the land drops away to the North and East giving you valley glimpses through the trees; among them ancient oaks and liquidambars that will soon be putting on their fiery autumn displays. Spring brings camellias, rhododendrons and a carpet of pink freesias on the far side of the driveway before it loops around the house, widening to provide ample parking for guests and teens under the canopy of a century-old oak.

Extras include ducted reverse cycle air conditioning, a security alarm, excellent storage throughout, two bores, 40,000 litres of rainwater - the house runs on it -- a large shed and wood store.

Please register your interest with the agent; something this special only comes along once in a lifetime.

RE/MAX Hills & Country RLA: 63301
Leah Dunstan 0401 132 471

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